YALA to offer online courses

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), opened registration for two online courses for Summer 2009: “Pain in the Brain: Adolescent Development and Library Behavior” (Beth Gallaway) and “Beyond Booklists: Serving Today’s Diverse Teens” (Jennifer Velasquez).

Registration for YALSA’s online courses is available at www.ala.org/yalsa. Four-week courses cost $US 135 for YALSA members, $US 175 for ALA members and $US 195 for nonmembers. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more, and all YALSA e-courses are available for licensing; contact Nichole Gilbert at ngilbert@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4387, for more information.

For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos, and audiobooks for teens. For more information about these awards or for additional lists of recommended reading, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists. For more information about YALSA, please contact us via e-mail, yalsa@ala.org, or by phone, at 1-800-545-2433 ext. 4390.